Month: April 2010

El Paso Independent School District Board Vice-President Carlos E. Flores announced today that he is resigning from the Board of Trustees effective Wednesday, April 28 to be closer to his family in Laredo. “My wife and I have decided to move back home to be closer to our parents and give our children the opportunity

New Mexico’s three Catholic bishops are speaking out against a new law in Arizona that cracks down on illegal immigrants. The bishops have issued a statement saying they are concerned the law could lead to racial profiling, community distrust and a pervasive fear among immigrants. Arizona’s law would make it a state crime to be

A friendship that began in middle school ended with a flurry of punches after one of the men admitted to having a relationship with the other’s girlfriend, El Paso Police officials said on Tuesday. Daniel Menchaca, 22, of the 1600 block of Dennis Babjack, admitted to Kristopher Gutierrez, 22, of the 2000 block of Curt

Michael Haynes, a high-scoring forward from Martinsville, Va., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at UTEP beginning with the 2010-11 season, according to UTEP officials. The 6-6, 225-pound Haynes averaged 19 points and eight rebounds last year at Heat Academy, which finished 36-4 and ranked fourth in the country by USPrepBasketball.com.

April 27, 2010 Contact: Darrel Petry, PIO @ 915.564.7322 or 915.564.6950 Pager #6101 MISSION VALLEY POLICE CHARGE TWO IN MONDAY NIGHT BURGLARY OF TWO VEHICLES Date/Time: 04/26/2010 @ 11:35 P.M. Location: 8900 block of Gemotes Arrested 1: Martin Lopez-RASCON, 22 years old, 8700 blk Old County, El Paso, TX Arrested 2: Kevin Raymond WILES, 17

UTEP men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd has hired William Small as an assistant coach. “I have known William for many years and he comes highly recommended by two coaches who have worked for me in the past, specifically James Green,” Floyd said in a news release. “He has enjoyed success recruiting all over the South.

Morgan Hayden and Joe Moton stepped carefully through nails, broken glass and pink tufts of insulation, the remnants of their home leveled by a tornado as severe storms killed at least 10 people in rural Mississippi and two in Alabama. The couple had planned to marry Monday, but with little left besides the clothes on

Coldwell Banker de Wetter Hovious, Inc. in El Paso has been named the winner of the annual Cartus Broker Network Cup. The company’s president, Charles de Wetter, and Relocation Director, Irma Morris, were presented with the prestigious award during the 2010 Cartus Broker Network International Conference in Palm Desert, California. “This is the single greatest

The Mexican army detained five men for carrying army weapons and has tied the men to an ambush on Friday that killed seven federal and muicipal police officers and two civlians, according to the Mexican attorney general’s office The attorney general’s office also tied the men to 36 murders and the extortion of 21 businesses.

EL PASO, Texas – It’s a controversial new law – sparking outrage on both sides of the debate. Not even 24 hours after becoming law, opponents of what’s being called the toughest immigration legislation in the country hit the streets in the Sun City to protest. According to opponents, the new Arizona immigration law won’t

El Paso Police say someone broke into Bassett Middle School early Sunday morning. Authorities say the burglary happened around 3 a.m. According to police, officers were dispatched to the school, but investigators did not say if they had arrested anyone or if anything had been stolen from the school. There was no word Sunday morning

A small earthquake hit south Texas Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the USGS, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit an area near Alice, 50 miles west of Corpus Christi. No damage or injuries were reported, but numerous residents felt the quake, and apparently flooded the police and sheriff’s department there with

A joint operation between the Mexican army, the Chihuahua State Attorney General, and the Mexican Attorney General’s office led to the arrest of one of the men who allegedly participated in the kidnapping and murder of several American citizens in Chihuahua. Authorities said the offices of the state attorney general in Nuevas Casas Grandes received

EL PASO, Texas – A car wreck in West El Paso sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries Sunday morning. The crash happened at I-10 and Executive Center at around 6 a.m. According to emergency responders, a man was ejected from his vehicle after somehow losing control. Paramedics took the man to the

Tire dumping is a common problem in the Borderland, but there’s a much better solution – one that prevents this eyesore. The City of El Paso encourages people to bring old tires to one of their citizen collection centers for proper disposal. Thomas Burrell, who works at the Northeast collection center on Hondo Pass, says

Two more people have died after an ambush in Juarez that initially claimed the lives of six police officers and one civilian, raising the death toll to nine. Authorities in Juarez report another federal police officer and another civilian died from gunshot wounds sustained in the ambush. One of the civilians was a 17-year-old boy

Detours in El Paso’s Upper Valley are making trips longer some residents. The road closures are the result of a traffic roundabout under construction at Country Club Road, Westside Drive, River Run Street, and Upper Valley Road. City officials say the roadways in question will open by this weekend, and remain open for the duration

EL PASO, Texas – Arizona’s governor signed into law a tough new immigration measure Friday, despite criticism from President Obama and even lawmakers in the Borderland. Protesters in Phoenix, try as they might, couldn’t stop the pen of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer as she signed Senate Bill 1070 into law, making anyone illegally in Arizona

Las Cruces Police arrested an illegal immigrant on charges he inappropriately touched an eight-year-old girl. 41-year-old Anibal “Salvador” Antonio Sibaja is being held at the Dona Ana County Detention Center. According to police, Sibaja was babysitting the girl and two others when he touched her. At that moment, the girl locked herself in her room

Emergency personnel responded to what they say was a traffic-related death in Northeast El Paso early Saturday morning. The personnel responded to the intersection of Mesquite Flor and Dyer around 3 a.m., saying one person was dead when they arrived. Emergency responders and the Special Traffic Investigators from the El Paso Police Department did not

Investigators with the sheriff’s office said they are still interviewing several people in efforts to get more information on an early-morning shooting. The shooting took place at the parking lot of the Dream’s Cabaret, a strip club located at 13299 Gateway West, at about 4:45 Saturday morning. When officers arrived at the strip club, they

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Steelers have reacquired cornerback Bryant McFadden plus a sixth-round draft pick from the Arizona Cardinals for one of Pittsburgh’s three picks in the fifth round. McFadden started for the Steelers’ Super Bowl-winning team in the 2008 season, then signed with Arizona as a free agent before last season. The Steelers were

Authorities say the man who fell off the roof of a Central El Paso school had cocaine in his system when he died. Janitors found 19-year-old George Springer’s body between Clendenin Elementary and Bassett Middle School back in March. Investigators think Springer was alone when he fell, and believe he was on the roof of

Upward Bound at UTEP Here is the link to the program’s website: http://studentaffairs.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=studentaffairs.utep.edu/upwardbound Contact for middle school students/parents in Anthony ISD, Canutillo ISD, and El Paso ISD: David Castillo, 747-6429 Contact for middle school students/parents in Ysleta ISD: Adrian McGinnis, 747-5840 Currently the federal grant does not cover Socorro ISD.

A portion of Highway 62/180 (Montana) near the El Paso County line is closed due to an overturned tanker. El Paso Sheriff’s officials say the tanker, which is overturned one mile past the county line, is leaking. Texas DPS Troopers and Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene. Check kvia.com for more details as

In voting Wednesday and Thursday, UTEP students voted against the Campus Life and Athletic Initiative. UTEP students voted against the Campus Life and Athletic Initiative with a 2,339 to 1,267 vote, or 62.4 percent were not in favor of the fee. UTEP officials say the funding would have enriched campus life by increasing opportunities for

Residents can bring their old, unwanted tires to one of the City of El Paso’s five Citizen Collection Stations for disposal Tuesday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. These services are available only to residents who pay monthly solid waste fees to the City of El Paso. Residents must present a recent El

A 78-year-old Dona Ana County man died from what appeared to be third degree burns after he accidentally ignited himself on fire. At about 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dona Ana County Sheriff?s Deputies and fire personnel responded to the 570 block of Thorpe Road, after a Senior Services Meals on Wheels worker noticed Jerry Parra lying

Florafest 2010 will be held Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Centennial Museum on UTEP’s campus, located at Wiggins Road and University Avenue. Proceeds from this native plant sale will benefit the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens at the Centennial Museum. A wide variety of plants will be

Five years ago today YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim sparked an Internet revolution when he uploaded a video of himself at the zoo to YouTube. A search for “El Paso” on YouTube yields nearly 13,000 videos. Videos include everything from Marty Robbins’ ode to the Sun City to the El Paso Police Department’s rap video PSA